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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose skeleton is found in the tomb?

2. To what does Amelia compare Emerson's physique?

3. Who is left to guard the tomb in Chapter 13?

4. What part of Armadale's body has been painted?

5. Where does O'Connell go in Luxor in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Dubois conclude about Armadale's death?

2. What does Emerson find when he knocks through the tomb wall painted with a portrait of Anubis?

3. What observations does Amelia make about Armadale's body?

4. How does Amelia prepare to go to the tomb in Chapter 16?

5. What halts work at the excavation site in Chapter 11?

6. What story does the group discuss in Chapter 16, and why?

7. Why does Amelia think Ali Hassan lead the party in circles before taking them to the cave?

8. What does Lady Baskerville serve to her guests in Chapter 16? What turns out to be significant about this service?

9. What does Mary tell Amelia and Emerson when they arrive at Baskerville House in Chapter 13?

10. What do the Emersons discover has happened to Milverton in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of love and romance in the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs." What are some examples of love and romance in the novel? Why is Mary so popular with the gentlemen? Who does Lady Baskerville become engaged to? How do these situations affect the tone?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of pharaohs in the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs." What is a pharaoh? What connection can be made between the excavation and pharaohs? What is the significance of the pendant found on the tomb raider?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the woman in white. How does her existence affect the other characters? What do they think the woman in white is? How does her appearances affect the tone of the novel? Who does the woman in white end up being? Why does this character create the woman in white?

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